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| The Erie Lackawanna Train station's watchtower in Hoboken, NJ |
The clock tower
at Erie
Lackawanna Railroad & Ferry Terminal was part of a $115
million renovation. The $5 million, 30,600-pound replica of the terminal's
original clock tower was placed on the newly renovated tower in November 2007.
The clock was originally removed around 1950 because of storm damage.
Designed by engineer
Lincoln Bush and architect Kenneth Murchison, the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and
Ferry Terminal is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic
Places. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad, the entire
structure sits over water on a steel and concrete foundation, accommodating six
ferry slips and fourteen rail lines. The individually roofed train shed arches
are an innovative design by Bush. The entire structure is sheathed in copper.
Years ago, the
terminal was a busy hub for Ellis Island immigrants traveling by train to
western portions of the country, and by local residents traveling to and from
New York City. Today, the terminal plays a vital role in New Jersey's
transportation system. Hoboken Terminal is a multi-modal transportation center
for the northern and central portions of the state and is served by numerous NJ
TRANSIT bus and commuter rail lines, the PATH rapid rail system to New York
City, Jersey City and Newark, and NY Waterway ferry service to lower Manhattan.
